However, campaigning and fundraising can be fun as is evident from the line up for this gig.
Sweet Liquorice are of course Tony Stark and Saskia Searle whose quality is rapidly gaining wider attention and Annette Oakes needs no introduction to anybody familiar with the local scene.
An evening therefore of words and music to lift the spirits, a few glasses and raise money to sustain the campaign to ensure the survival of our NHS in a time of crisis.